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CVE-2023-28681

Jenkins Visual Studio Code Metrics Plugin vulnerable to XML external entity (XXE) attacks

Impact

Jenkins Visual Studio Code Metrics Plugin 1.7 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks. This allows attackers able to control VS Code Metrics File contents to have Jenkins parse a crafted XML document that uses external entities for extraction of secrets from the Jenkins controller or server-side request forgery.

Affected packages

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixed in
mavenorg.jenkins-ci.plugins:vs-code-metrics<= 1.7none recorded

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
JenkinsVisual Studio Code Metrics
through 1.7

Weakness classification

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